Are Betmakers Bookies Operating as a Cartel? – Wouldn’t That Be Illegal? – Aren’t a Whole Lot of Other Things Off-Course or Online Too?

We are told that when a punter has their bets limited or gets banned by one Betmakers affiliated bookie, they have bans or limitations placed on their bets by ALL bookmakers in the Betmakers stable. Surely that can’t be right can it? Each online bookie is registered as a business entity in their own right, […]

UpCoz Pay Jack Stollery’s Son His $2K Back – But I Don’t Think the Ref Has Blown Full Time Yet – UpCoz? – Sure Cuz – As Long As It’s Not a Winner or a 56c Multi

Marty? He’s a smarty. That’s why he doesn’t bet with UpCoz. It appears that the bookie that isn’t really a bookie UpCoz has seen sense and paid Mark Stollery back the money he deposited that they owe him, after they refused to lay him a bet. But if they think that buys their way out […]

Vituperative Villains? – Or Blameless Victims of Venality? – Barmy Barni Evans From Sportsbet Answers the Great “Are Winning Punters Being Banned From Bookies?” Debate All on His Own

There is a parliamentary inquiry currently underway into online gambling. Harm minimization and problem gambling are the two main focuses of the inquiry. But the committee is also looking into the issue of corporate bookies cutting off punters who win. The logic is simple. So you will take any bets that a losing compulsive gambler […]

Johnny Come Lately Yuppies Shouldn’t Take Punter With Deep Pedigrees On in Betting Disputes – It Only Ever Ends in Tears

It doesn’t look like well greyhound man Mark Stollery is too happy with the  corporate bookie UpCoz. I don’t know what the background is, but clearly there is a dispute going on about them not accepting bets with the money he deposited in his account with the outfit, and them refusing to refund his cash. […]

Meet the Waterhouses – Those Who Do Not Learn From History Are Damned to Repeat the Mistakes of the Past

A lot of people have short memories. Not me. Want to know a little bit about the Waterhouses? Then watch this ABC documentary from 1986. It’s fascinating viewing. Click on the link and enjoy. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-08/horses-for-course—1986/2832202?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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